Festivals
Step into a vibrant celebration of culture with The Skinny festival guide. We bring you the latest UK and international festival news; you'll find festival information, previews, reviews, features, and interviews.
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Edinburgh FringeJupitus Ascending: Phill Jupitus Interviewed… In Rhyme
This month, Phill Jupitus brings two shows to the Greater Manchester Fringe, one of which features him as his alter ego Porky the Poet. Naturally, we interviewed him – and he answers – in rhyme and haiku Read more »| 02 Jul 2014 -
Uk FestivalsBody & Soul Festival 2014
The fifth edition of Ireland's new favourite festival continues on a grand trajectory, with John Grant, Tom Vek and Caribou leading the charge Read more »| 02 Jul 2014 -
Uk FestivalsIn Pictures: Solas Festival
Saturday at age-inclusive arts fest Solas, saw the main musical offerings. On the menu were a myriad of predominantly Scottish talent bringing a patchwork of... Read more »| 02 Jul 2014 -
Uk Festivals
Southern Discomfort: Jim Mickle on Cold in July
Jim Mickle is proving himself one of the most exciting young filmmakers working in the US today. Fourth feature Cold in July, a ripe, pulpy thriller with a big-name cast, is his best yet. We spoke to him ahead of its UK premiere at EIFF Read more »| 02 Jul 2014 -
Uk FestivalsNorthwest Festival Watch – July 2014
Oh come, all ye faithful Read more »| 01 Jul 2014 -
Uk Festivals
On the Prowl with Deathcats
Their logo proclaims they belong to the Reverb Militia, but rising 'surf catcore' trio Deathcats don't do battle offstage (provided your ticket prices are reasonable) Read more »| 01 Jul 2014
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Uk Festivals
Rainbow Connection: A Tour of Carlos Cruz-Diez's Paris Atelier
Optical artist Carlos Cruz-Diez invites The Skinny to his studios in Paris ahead of the launch of his latest project Dazzle Ship, which sees the Venezuelan kineticist bring an explosion of colour to Liverpool's docks for the city's Biennial Read more »| 01 Jul 2014 -
Uk Festivals
Fringe Benefits: Our Picks of the Greater Manchester Fringe Festival
We pick three must-see comedy shows from Greater Manchester Fringe Festival's programme Read more »| 01 Jul 2014 -
Uk Festivals
This Sporting Life: Sports Stories from Around the African Commonwealth
We look ahead to film festival Sports Stories from Around the African Commonwealth, which sees screenings popping up all over Edinburgh and Glasgow this month Read more »| 01 Jul 2014 -
Uk Festivals
In Pictures: Africa Oyé 2014
In Pictures: Africa Oyé 2014 Africa Oyé, the UK’s biggest free festival of African music and culture, took place at Sefton Park, Liverpo... Read more »| 27 Jun 2014 -
Edinburgh Festivals
EIFF 2014: Honeymoon
Brits Harry Treadaway and Game of Throne's Rose Leslie are fresh-faced American newlyweds Paul and Bea in Leigh Janiak’s entertaining if problemat... Read more »| 27 Jun 2014 -
Edinburgh Festivals
EIFF 2014: Beloved Sisters (Die geliebten Schwestern)
Billed on its posters as ‘the secret story of Schiller’s passion’, Beloved Sisters presents a speculative account of the relationship betwe... Read more »| 26 Jun 2014 -
Edinburgh Festivals
EIFF 2014: Au revoir l’été
Japanese writer-director Kôji Fukada's excellent previous feature, screened internationally under the name Hospitalité, had a hint of Luis Bu&nt... Read more »| 26 Jun 2014 -
Edinburgh Festivals
EIFF 2014: My Red Shoes (Mes souliers rouges)
Splicing old home movies with new footage shot at her parents’ house in Nantes, My Red Shoes sees Iranian-born filmmaker Sara Rastegar examine her own ... Read more »| 26 Jun 2014 -
Edinburgh Festivals
EIFF 2014: The Infinite Man
When anal-retentive Dean (McConville) brings his girlfriend Lana (Marshall) to the desert motel where they once enjoyed a perfect anniversary, his desire to ... Read more »| 26 Jun 2014